Plan Your Vacation - A Recreation Guide for Our Guests!
Shopping, Outdoor Adventures, Dining, Entertainment
Discover interesting events close to our vacation rentals, The Old Campbell Farm and The Dock Barnard Farm, in Franklin, NC.
Treat yourself to an evening at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, a premiere venue for great performances.
Perhaps you’d like to include some well-known destinations on your itinerary:
- Nantahala National Forest
- Appalachian Trail
- Pigeon Forge, TN
- Dollywood
- Asheville, NC
- Biltmore
- Cherohala Skyway and the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Visit Cherokee NC
- Cradle of Forestry
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
- Cades Cove
- The Whistle Stop Depot
- Nestfeathers Antiques
- The Attic Antiques
- The Factory, Franklin
Outdoor recreation activities to consider:
- Cycling (The Old Campbell Farm and The Dock Barnard Farm are adjacent to the Burningtown Loops.)
- Boating
- Fly fishing, Lake fishing, Catch out pond fishing (Cooper Creek Trout Farm, Andy's Trout Farm, The Pond at Tellico Trout Farm)
- Gem mining (Mason's Ruby & Sapphire Mine, Sheffield Mine)
- Horseback riding (Dillard House Stables)
- Knee-boarding
- Mountain biking
- Snow skiing (at Cataloochee Ski Area, Highlands Outpost)
- Swimming (Macon County Recreation Park, Franklin Health & Fitness)
- Tubing, Rafting (Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground, Nantahala Outdoor Center, Great Smokey Mountain Fish Camp and Safaris)
- Water skiing
- Playground (Wesley's Playground on the Little Tennessee River Greenway)
- Ziplining (Highlands Aerial Park)
- Strolling, Bicycling (Little Tennessee River Greenway)
- Also, check out "Plan a Family Adventure..." in Our State.
Links to topics of interest on the "Discover Franklin NC" site:
- Gem Mining in NC
- Western NC Hiking
- Historic Trails in Franklin
- Bicycling & Touring
- Waterfalls in NC Mountains
- Waterfall Map
- Antiquing
- Motorcycle Rides in NC
- Franklin Museums
- NC White Water Rafting
- Fishing in Franklin
- Little Tennessee River Greenway
- Scenic Drives
- Tours in Franklin
A Guide to Unique Shopping & Essentials:
- NC Mountain Made
- Crabtree General Store & Coffee Vault
- Outdoor 76
- Three Eagles Outfitters
- Fox Mercantile
- Down the Rabbit Hole - amazing art work, jewelry, home decor and gifts created by local artists. Sign up to take a class, grab a delicious cone of soft serve ice cream, and be prepared to fall Down the Rabbit Hole!
- Osage Farms (Rabun Gap, GA)
- Blalock Meat (Rabun Gap, GA)
- Walmart Supercenter
- Ingles Markets (3 locations in Franklin, use zip code 28734)
- Food Lion
- Walgreens
Food Scene (locally owned and operated):
- Not Just Donuts
- Renee's Cake Shoppe
- Sunset Restaurant
- Ms. Lois' Restaurant
- Brooklyn Bagels
- Graff's Tavern
- 828 Cafe
- Main Street Coffee & Yogurt
- Gazebo Creekside Cafe
- CULTURE
- Franklin Pizza Tavern
- Lucio's Restaurant
- Jaxon's Downtown
- SmokeStack Cafe & Catering
- El Charro Mexican Grill
- Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub
- Haywood Smokehouse
- Las Barricas Mexican Restaurant
- Las Margaritas
- Pikantes
- Leo's Caffe Italia
- Gracious Plates on Main
- J.R. Chophouse
- Caffe REL
- Dillard House (Dillard, GA)
- Universal Joint (Clayton, GA)
- Fortify Kitchen and Bar (Clayton, GA)
- Creekside Oyster House & Grill (Sylva, NC)
Specialty Sources for Ingredients for "At Home" Cooking (in season):
- Yonder (Franklin, NC)
- August Produce (Highlands, NC)
- JW Mitchell Farms (Franklin, NC)
- Deal Family Farms (Franklin, NC)
- Darnell Farms (Bryson City, NC)
- Osage Farms (Rabun Gap, GA)
- Shearl Produce - Good Food Market (Otto, NC)
- Winding Stair Farm & Nursery (Franklin, NC)
- Barber Orchards Fruitstand (Waynesville, NC)
Drinks & Nightlife:
- Rathskeller Coffee Haus and Pub
- Currahee Brewing Company , Lil' Sting Ray's Food Truck
- Lazy Hiker Brewing Company , Hiker's Kitchen Food Truck
- Slanted Window Tasting Station (by Slanted Window Wines)
- Graff's Tavern
- Innovation Brewing (Sylva, NC)
- Nantahala Brewing Company (Bryson City, NC)
- Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort (Cherokee, NC)
Olive Hill Vacation Rentals is a member of the Franklin Chamber of Commerce.
View of Wayah Bald and the Nantahala Mountain Range